Echimamish River
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| Echimamish River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Echimamish River in Manitoba. | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Northern Region |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Hayes River |
| • coordinates | 54°22′54″N 96°32′05″W / 54.38167°N 96.53472°W |
| Mouth | Nelson River |
• coordinates | 54°19′39″N 97°26′29″W / 54.32750°N 97.44139°W |
| Length | 60 km (37 mi) |
The Echimamish River is a river bifurcation in Manitoba, Canada. Located 70 kilometres (43 mi) northeast of the northern tip of Lake Winnipeg, it is about 60 kilometres (37 mi) long and runs east–west between the Hayes River and the Nelson River. It flows through nearly flat swampy country and has a barely detectable current. Flowing through peat bogs, the water acquires a dark color, hence the old name of Blackwater Creek. Since it is shallow canoe navigation is helped by beaver ponds. Morse claims that it flows in two directions from a central beaver pond.[1] On the Echimamish is the Painted Stone Portage. This is not the divide between the two river basins, but a short (20 paces) carry around a shallow and rocky section. The only other obstacles are beaver dams.[2][3][4]
